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J. J. PARKER, or ivIARInT'rA, oHIo.

PAPER-FILE.

Specification of Iietters Patent No. 26,285, dated November 29, 1859.

T o all 'whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, J. J. PARKER, of Mari-- etta, in the State of Ohio,have invented a new vand useful Expansive Book-Back or Paper-File; andIdo hereby declare the following to be la correct description of thesame, reference being had to the accompany'- ing drawings, in which-4Figure 1 1s an elevation of the interior of `the back withthe springbars closed; Fig. 2

is an elevation of the exterior of the back; Fig. 3 is an elevation ofthe back and covers with the hinge open; Fi 4. is a horizontal sectionon the line a', o Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 is arhrizontal section on the linec, z, of Fig. 3.

The nature of my invention consists in placing a hinge down the middleof a book back, and arrangin ,within a back thus hinged, a pair ofspr-mg'barsin combination with two or more pointed file wires, for thepurpose of receiving and filing in a neat, compact, and convenient form,pamphlets, periodicals, documents; or other papers that it may bedesired to preserve, all as hereinafter more particularly set forth.

To enable others to make and use .my improved ile, I will proceed 4toVdescribe its construction and the manner in which it is tobe used,referring to the drawings, where of reference, in all the fi `res. V

A marksthe'body of t e back; B, the line at which the back 1s hinged; C,the covers; D, D', the parallel s ring bars; E, the springs; F, thepointe f le rods or wires; G7, the back button.

a marks/the pivot of butt-on G; b, the

hinges between the back and the covers of the book; c, the slots .ornotches in bar D',l

for-the reception of the rods F.

The back A, which is made strong and substantial, is hinged down themiddle, on theline B B, so as to be ca able of .openin backward. Thebutton (if), when turne across the back, renders it rigid; but whenturned at right angles to that position, allows -the back to open on itshinge. The book covers C, are hinged to the back in the usual uway.Inside the back, are placed the two bars D, D', which Iare forced towardeach other by the springs E. These bars move in guides at thetop andbottom ofthe back. The bar D, has two holes. in it, through' which passthe pointed iile rods F; and the bar D has two notches c, into whichsaid rods are received when the back is 1closed. The two bars. can beforced back against thei? springs, until nearly all the space .betweenthe covers is open for the reception of the matter to'be led.

The operation is as follows: lVhen it is desired to lile a paper, thebutton G r is turned .into the position lwhich allows the back A to openon its hinge B. This brings the pointed rods F into a position toreceive lthe paper, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The

paper or pamphlet is forced onto the pointed rods, and pressed intocontact with bar D; when the back is closed, and the button G turnedtokeep it so. The points of the rods are received into bar D',- and thefiled ypaper is securely held by the united effect of the rods and thespring bars. Y

To give a neat finish to thearticle,`the bars and springs may beconcealed from view by a. covering of cloth, and the top and bottom ofthe back may be covered by an elastic fabric'which does not interferewith its beingopened on its hinge when required.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a hinged bookback, of bars, springs and rods,arranged for conjoint operation substantially in the manner described. Y

The above specification signed and witnessed this second dayiof November1859.

J. J. PARKER.

